Senior Internal Auditor

CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) is a leading global medical device company focused on improving lives one person at a time. The Company operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision is a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, improving the vision of millions of people every day. CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s health company dedicated to assisting women, babies and families at the healthcare moments that matter most. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, CooperCompanies has a workforce of more than 15,000 with products sold in over 130 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to join our team. The primary responsibilities include performing SOX evaluations, financial and operational audits, and compliance reviews throughout the Company’s global locations. The Senior Internal Auditor will partner closely with business and finance leadership to enhance the control environment tied to business performance and ensure proper compliance and governance around critical processes and procedures. This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your accounting and auditing skills within a fast-growing, diversified, public, global S&P 500 medical device and life sciences company. You will join a talented team of seasoned professionals and have the chance to learn and improve end-to-end audit processes and core accounting. Our robust training program and real-life experience will equip you with the skills needed to grow within our organization.

• Direct and execute SOX audits, Risk-Based Internal Audits, and special projects, ensuring alignment with IIA Standards and internal audit quality requirements. Oversee all phases of the audit lifecycle, including planning, execution, and testing when applicable. Ensure timely monitoring, reporting of results, and completion of audit closure activities.
• Identify and define audit issues, collaborating with Internal Audit Management to analyze root causes and develop actionable recommendations. Evaluate the adequacy of management’s action plans and proposed timelines to ensure timely and effective mitigation of identified risks.
• Collaborate effectively with the internal audit team, co-source partners, and external auditors to ensure audit coordination and collaboration. Mentor interns, co-source partners, new team members, and peers, assigning audit test work/procedures and presenting in regular touchpoints with the business and external auditors, where required.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with Internal Controls and local and regional management to facilitate timely completion, issue vetting, and reporting of audit engagements. Develop strong partnerships to address concerns, improve the organizational control environment, and facilitate regular action plan follow-up.
• Initiate and coordinate remediation testing with business management and Internal Controls to ensure timely resolution and formal closure of audit findings.
• Monitor audit progress against the Annual Audit Plan and Internal Audit Calendar, ensuring alignment with timelines and objectives. Provide regular status updates to management, identifying roadblocks and collaborating on corrective measures to address delays or challenges.
• Review the work of team members, providing constructive feedback and guidance to support their professional development and enhance the quality of audit deliverables.
• Actively engage in quarterly continuous improvement meetings and lead the implementation of specific initiatives to drive department development.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills to evaluate complex audit scenarios and testing procedures. Apply analytical skills to identify potential issues and develop innovative solutions that enhance audit effectiveness and efficiency.

Travel: 

International and domestic travel (approximately 10% - 20%).

Knowdlege, Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of risk management, internal control frameworks, and corporate governance practices.
• Knowledge of SOX, US GAAP, and auditing standards.
• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and in diverse teams, demonstrating initiative and delivering quality audits within established timelines.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Data analytics skills a plus.
• IT controls experience a plus.
• Understanding the role of Internal Audit in relation to independence and objectivity.

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